Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

Match the Idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:

List-I List-II
(Phrasal Verbs) (Meanings)
(A) apple of someone's eye (I) make an unenthusiastic attempt
(B) put all your eggs in one basket (II) a person greatly loved by someone
(C) go through the motions (III) to admire greatly and be influenced by someone
(D) sit at someone's feet (IV) depend entirely on the success of one plan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(Phrasal Verbs)	(Meanings)
(A) apple of someone's eye	(I) make an unenthusiastic attempt
(B) put all your eggs in one basket	(II) a person greatly loved by someone
(C) go through the motions	(III) to admire greatly and be influenced by someone
(D) sit at someone's feet	(IV) depend entirely on the success of one plan

(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "apple of someone's eye" with "make an unenthusiastic attempt" which is wrong; this idiom refers to someone dearly loved.

Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches "apple of someone's eye" with "make an unenthusiastic attempt" and mismatches other idioms as well.

Option 3 -> Correctly matches all idioms: "apple of someone's eye" (beloved person), "put all your eggs in one basket" (depend on one plan), "go through the motions" (unenthusiastic attempt), "sit at someone's feet" (admire and be influenced).

Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches "apple of someone's eye" with "admire greatly" which actually describes "sit at someone's feet."

Hence, Option 3: (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) -> These are well-established English idioms with specific meanings: "apple of someone's eye" refers to a cherished person, "put all your eggs in one basket" warns against depending on a single plan, "go through the motions" describes halfhearted actions, and "sit at someone's feet" means being a devoted student or follower -> correct

2026: 18 May Shift 1

Read the given sentences carefully. Choose the options that demonstrate the most appropriate usage of idioms:

(A) Ever so often, the minority shareholders squeaked and chattered but none of them dared to bell the cat.

(B) My new mop comes with numerous features that help me tidy up the house quickly; it really is a white elephant!

(D) The young woman, aware of her family's financial constraints, decided to sow her wild oats by getting a part-time job at the library.

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2025: 24 May Shift 2

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrases given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentence)	(Phrases)
(A) Amrita has been walking _____	(I) of joys of spring.
(B) Ajitha is full _____	(II) unaware of all the problems.
(C) Hari seems to be blissfully _____	(III) on top of the world since he got his Ph.D.
(D) Shyam is feeling _____	(IV) on air since she got her promotion

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2025: 26 May Shift 1

Fill the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II:

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) I do use some strong language but I _________ using offensive words.	(I) I could feel it in my bones
(B) _________________ when I realized that Misha had heard me berating her.	(II) draw the line at
(C) _____________ that something was going to happen.	(III) I had a feeling of deja vu
(D) ____________ when I met my friend at our old meeting point.	(IV) I wanted to curl up and die

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 12 May Shift 2

Select the sentence from the given options that has used the correct idiomatic expressions of color :-

2022: 17 Aug Shift 2

From the given options, select the word which correctly explains the expression:

To be a white elephant

(1) Very huge item

(2) Fair investment

(3) Expensive and useless possession

(4) Waste material

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate Idioms given in List-II

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) The persuasive powers of his friends proved successful and he _______.	(I) to live the life of Reilly
(B) After inheriting her family fortunes, she is going ________.	(II) hold your horses
(C) Please __________ and do not jump to unfounded conclusions.	(III) cloud nine
(D) When my brother was selected in the NDA, he was on _________.	(IV) knuckled under

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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